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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 2003)
4 2 Just s u t • decomber 19.2003 eatingout satingout eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout epiqueerean H S W .R A B .A Y A NORTHWEST CUISINE WITH THE FLAVORS OF INDONESIA by Dinner and Small Plates: Wednesday — Sunday Brunch: Saturday and Sunday Rijstafel: 2nd Wednesday of each month 4741 S E Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon im a Phone: 503.236.2845 Lam ps • Tables l i s the s e a s o n ... m ax (3CZ1238 2504 vintage Collectables and Furnishings For Sale Pottery • G lassw or 3 LUNCH 11:30-2:00 Tues. - Sat. & DINNER Restaurant ..»■""■ um», 5:00-9:00 1 i is the season for out-of-town guests. Since some o f you may he spending an inordinate am ount of time schlepping to and from downtown hotels this holiday, here’s a little refresher on which ones provide a decent meal. Or, heck, even if Ma, Pa and G reat A unt Enid are crashing with you (what were you thinking.7), add a little spice to their lives by dining at Portland’s swanky hotels. T i For breakfast try: join the blend Tues. - Sat. The Mallory Hotel • 729 S.W. 15th Awe. T he m int green décor complements that old-fashion-y, step-hack-in-time surrealism a visit from the folks may inspire. Keep your strength up by digging into a plate of the Hang Town Fry: scrambled eggs with chopped bacon, fresh oysters, green onions and parmesan. O r delight in a sugar coma with the baked G erm an Pancake made with fresh egg, cream and cake flour and served w ith lemon, butter, powdered sugar and syrup. CLOSED Sun. & Mon. Cafe M e g D a ly FULL BAR E xperience T h e Flavors o f N ew M exico 1634 S.E. Bybee Blvd. • (503) 235-9114 4100 S.E. DIVISION • PORTLAND • (503) 233-6950 Tues— Saturday Lunch & Dinner Vv--: . For lunch, stop in at: Typhoon! at Hotel Lucia • 410 S.W. Broadway T he seasonal curry with pumpkin is out rageous, as are the special deep-fried mahi- mahi sushi rolls. O th er faves include the Eggplant Diver stir-fry with tofu and the King’s Curry for you hothead types. There are a million teas to choose from— 1 recommend the chrysanthemum or the house coconut. new &>Tlle Portöinaitll Club Lounge Lund-v ÏW rYÎO p tn M on-frì Dînnev: 4prrr8prn Mon-Sun W -Sot b&H N Lombard (b O i) Lounge: Acoustic Artists classicalyazz'blues S Audition now J For a casual dinner, try: ^pnn ?anry-2:30atn daily Pazzo Ristorante bar at Hotel Vintage Plaza • 627 S.W. Washington St. Open Mie Nights! Mama s BBQSauce TOGO! ducked in recently for some prime people watching from this huge wall of windows on Broadway. My friend and 1 ordered wine; the delicious wood oven Pizza Margherita with fresh tomato, basil and mozzarella; and the Rigatoni alia Norma with perfectly saucy eggplant, tomato and ricotta salata. For dessert, a fkxirless choco late cake with tniffle filling and panna cotta— a flan-like serving of cixiked cream with raspberry and aged balsamic vinegar. Sensational. I Tint *5 50 . Quart *10 00 equinox R E S T A U R A N T AND LO UNG E Ring in th e New Year at Eq u in o x DJ Music, dinner 'til 12am, open until 2am New Year's Day brunch 10am - 4pm one FREE brunch entree with purchase of entree of equal or greater value. Bring in this ad. Must be redeemed at time of purchase. Dine in only. Expires 1/1/04 830 N Shaver 5 0 3 -4 6 0 -3 3 3 3 just east of the corner of Mississippi and Shaver Open: W-F 4pm , S-S 5pm Brunch: S-S 9am 2pm Restaurant & Lounge Book a party any night. Great food • Full bar Room for Music & Dancing Available fo r Private Parties A nd if the ’rents are treating, definitely dine at: er present Downtown Cuisine. The Heatfiman • 1001 S.W. Broadway Walnut Pomegranate Chicken • Lamb Kebab Cabernet D Wood-Fired Pizzas 1222 sw S almon w w w .z e b a p o rt I a n d .c o m avid Sedaris claims the H eathm an is one of his favorite hotels, and th at’s more than enough endorsement for me. The restaurant is always gixxJ, hut at holiday time, it’s out standing. You will be served exceptional wines and savory turkey, pork or salmon delights— or even portobello mushroom ravioli— followed by spice cakes or chocolate ganache, after which you will sink into a stupor sipping your $20 glass of brandy. A hhhh, the gixxl life. .... , •' *<£ T j
